Natasha Devon
Tasha's Story
In May 2008, Tasha came to Winning Minds in what she describes as "a right state". Having suffered from severe bulimia nervosa since the age of 18, Tasha was malnourished and depressed.
Incredibly, Tasha had first realised she needed help 7 years earlier, when she had approached her GP, who told her she was "not underweight" and therefore did not qualify as having an eating disorder, despite the fact that she was making herself vomit up to 8 times every day, exercising compulsively and taking hundreds of laxatives. Tasha persisted with the NHS, who eventually prescribed a high dosage of antidepressants. Predictably, these did nothing to help as they did not tackle the root of her issue.
Tasha knew with an absolute certainty that she had to change her life. The physical and emotional symptoms of her eating disorder meant that she found it impossible to concentrate at work and was behaving erratically in the company of her friends and family. The desire to binge and purge consumed her every waking thought.
After just 3 sessions with Mark, Tasha was able to put her 10 year history of bulimia behind her. She says "for the first few weeks my vomiting slowed – whereas it had been at least twice a day, it was now only twice a week. Then one morning I just woke up and thought "why would you do that?" – making yourself ill seemed like such an irrational and alien behaviour to me".
Tasha has been free from bulimia since August 2008:
"The change in my mindset is astounding. Before I'd decide I wanted to recover and I'd manage it for perhaps a couple of months, but I'd always catch myself wanting to vomit and have to consciously think "no, I don't do that anymore" and of course eventually I would cave. I always considered myself a "bulimic in recovery". Now, it never even crosses my mind. I don't define myself as a person with an eating disorder any more. I am free".
Tasha is now pleased and proud to work for Winning Minds, helping to enlighten others with regard to Mark's pioneering and spectacularly effective techniques. Like Mark, Tasha never judges. When you call Winning Minds, you will speak initially to her and, because of her experiences, she will provide a sympathetic ear and is dedicated to allowing Winning Minds to help YOU liberate your life.
"If you genuinely want to change, Mark's sessions or workshops are the way forward for you – There is nothing more effective for freeing yourself from your demons for good". Tasha
You can view Tasha's video testimonial by clicking here.
Tasha is also an ambassador for Body Gossip. She gives motivational talks at charity events, schools, colleges and universities throughout the UK, addressing the issue of body image, writes columns for a number of magazines on topics such as body confidence, feminism and working with young people, including Evolve and Young Minds Magazine and even occasionally does some plus size modelling.
Natasha regularly speaks about eating disorders, as well as the body confidence and beauty issues which affect us a society on local and national radio and television, her story has appeared in Cosmopolitan magazine (March 2010 issue) and her body confidence campaign has been featured on ITV News.
If you want to show your support for Tasha and the work she is doing, you can join her Facebook group. You can read her blog, The Real Beauty Debate, by clicking here.
